Teachers in primary education, male in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Teachers in primary education, male was 740,801 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
740,801
Change on year
up 6.3%
Rank
116th
of 221 groups
All-time high
740,801
in 2024
All-time low
279,250
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 740,801. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 740,801 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 279,250, in 1971.
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 116th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 331,028 | — |
| 1971 | 279,250 | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 289,171 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 302,569 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 319,671 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 323,238 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 323,431 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 335,858 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 344,733 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 363,461 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 373,580 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 391,622 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 421,040 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 424,659 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 438,098 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 455,178 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 454,863 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 473,359 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 489,071 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 493,385 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 502,895 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 506,522 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 525,051 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 544,120 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 562,540 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 560,653 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 577,131 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 607,139 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 593,895 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 616,053 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 615,491 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 638,131 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 660,390 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 676,110 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 658,312 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 676,571 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 653,856 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 649,856 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 655,333 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 655,925 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 663,191 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 669,659 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 680,071 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 700,332 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 696,667 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 694,848 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 689,861 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 694,356 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 698,506 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 701,631 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 687,355 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 686,500 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 697,476 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 696,742 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 740,801 | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 321,241 | 279,250 | 363,461 | 10 |
| 1980s | 441,486 | 373,580 | 493,385 | 10 |
| 1990s | 559,600 | 502,895 | 616,053 | 10 |
| 2000s | 653,998 | 615,491 | 676,571 | 10 |
| 2010s | 688,912 | 663,191 | 701,631 | 10 |
| 2020s | 701,775 | 686,500 | 740,801 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
- 113 Guinea-Bissau 4,201 compare
- 114 Turkmenistan 4,188 compare
- 115 New Zealand 4,092 compare
- 116 Lebanon 3,661 compare
- 117 Timor-Leste 3,372 compare
- 118 Romania 3,242 compare
- 119 Singapore 3,237 compare
More education data for UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,801 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Teachers in primary education, male in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean was 740,801 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 740,801 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 279,250 in 1971.
- How does UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release